Question

While preparing a temporary mount of a leaf peel to show stomata list four precautions which are suggested to?

Answer 1

Precautions:

1. Remove a healthy leaf from the potted plant.

2. Remove a part of the peel from the lower surface of the leaf. You can do this by folding the leaf over and gently pulling the peel apart using forceps. Keeps the peel in a watch glass containing water.

3. Put a few drops of safranin stain in a watch glass.

4.wash off extra pigment if safranin with water before making a slide .

Hope it helps

Answer 2

the slide must be clean with glycerine